Tag: fake

Retail Asia26/06/2023
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A shop in the Central Highlands has been fined VND50.5 million (US$2,100) for selling counterfeit Chanel and Lancome perfumes and sunscreen through Facebook livestream. The shop in Pleiku, Gia Lai Province, was busted during a livestream session, the local police said. They had been monitoring the shop for some time, and during the raid found […]

Retail Asia22/07/2022
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Australia and Singapore will unite in the fight against unsolicited telemarketing, spam and scams, following an agreement between the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) and the Info-communications Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA). The new strategic agreement will promote further engagement and information-sharing between the two agencies and assist with both investigations and compliance […]

Retail Asia22/09/2020
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Police in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province are investigating a copyright infringement involving Saigon Beer by a former employee of its brewer, Sabeco. They found over 9,000 boxes of the Saigon Vietnam Beer with the brand name and packaging similar to that of the 43-year old Saigon Beer brand produced by Sabeco, the largest brewer in […]

Retail Asia19/04/2019
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Counterfeit goods are a big problem for any established brand, but when Apple is involved, you know that there will be both demand and supply through the roof given the iPhone role as a status symbol, especially in Asia where most of the fake goods originate from. Two Chinese students in Oregon,  Yangyang Zhou, and Quan […]

Retail Asia01/04/2019
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Police have shut down a huge China counterfeiting ring estimated to have raked in some US$15 million. Chinese police have arrested 32 people believed to be part of the operation, which focused on counterfeiting luxury-branded goods. The Shanghai raid led to the seizure of more than 4000 items of luxury apparel and accessories bearing Louis […]

Retail Asia02/05/2017
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Nearly one in five mobile phones and one in four video game consoles shipped internationally are fake, according to a new OECD report. Trade in Counterfeit ICT Goods finds that a growing trade in counterfeit IT and communications hardware is impacting consumers, manufacturers and public finances. Smartphone batteries, chargers, memory cards, magnetic stripe cards, solid […]

Retail Asia28/02/2017
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Discounted AirAsia and AirAsia X tickets sold on social media platforms are likely fraudulent, the airline warned the public today. The low-cost carrier today said it has already encountered several complaints from consumers who procured the tickets from unauthorised resellers who advertised these at heavily discounted rates on Facebook and Instagram. “The airline would like to […]

Retail Asia07/01/2017
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Indonesia is setting up an agency that will tackle fake news after a flood of untrue stories on social media, an official said Thursday, including claims China was waging biological warfare against the country using contaminated chilli seeds. The new cyber agency will also seek to protect state institutions from hackers, said presidential spokesman Johan […]

Retail Asia01/02/2016
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Due to stricter copyright laws and laws to protect intellectual property in the US, finding a fake Apple retail store is next to impossible. However over in China, such stores used to run rampant several years ago where not only did the shops look like the official Apple Store, but employees were also given similar […]


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